However, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted in a speech on Sunday: "We hit hard Iran's defence capabilities and its ability to produce missiles that are aimed at us. The attack in Iran was precise and powerful, and it achieved all its objectives."

But within Israel itself, there is scepticism. Israel's most popular news outlet Channel 12 called the operation insignificant and demonstrated Iran's status as a major power in the region. Netanyahu has not released any reliable documentation to back up his claim, which he usually does. 

NourNews lampooned that Israeli psychological war against Iran has not worked. Israel hoped to stir up panic that there might be attack on Iran's nuclear installations but normal life continues in Iran. It appears that Israel was not either inclined to carry out an extensive attack or was incapable of conducting such an operation without greater American involvement — or both. Iran's attack on October 1 badly exposed the weakness of Israeli air defence system.